Why must the devil be Defeated?
Chapter 353 - 352 doesn’t really want to act too much like a villain

Chapter 353: 352 doesn’t really want to act too much like a villain

At that moment, Shane was surrounded, both from the front and back.

"Let’s see how you escape this time!"

The Wolfman Strongman clenched his fists, his expression fierce.

"Why would you do such a thing?"

The Catman girl, on the other hand, looked at Shane with an unparalleled calm, seemingly giving him a chance to explain himself.

Shane, observing the Wolfman Strongman behind him who looked ready to burst out at any moment, and then the Catman girl blocking his way, smiled unflusteredly.

"What do you think I’m doing this for?"

Shane threw out a sentence full of taunting implications.

That statement successfully enraged the Wolfman Strongman but failed to affect the Catman girl’s expression.

"You’re from the Human Race, not the Demon Clan, so you shouldn’t be one of those lunatics from the Old Demon Clan Faction. Then why invade our Temple and unseal it?"

The Catman girl interrogated Shane.

Unfortunately, this played right into Shane’s hands.

"I, too, would like to know why the Priest Group of the Beastman Race is guarding such an evidently abnormal Temple and sealing a severely injured girl inside it." Shane watched the Catman girl, his tone mocking, "Don’t tell me this is the Temple of the Life Goddess and you’re just worshiping the Life Goddess here."

Shane’s intention was clear, to hint that they were also engaged in nefarious deeds and had no ground to accuse him.

"We are just..." the Catman girl hesitated as if wanting to say something, but restrained herself, simply staring intently at Shane, "just doing what we must do."

"That’s quite a coincidence," Shane said unperturbed. "I’m merely doing what I want to do."

"You...!" The Catman girl finally showed some anger.

The Wolfman Strongman couldn’t hold back any longer.

"Stop talking so much, Mafi!" the Wolfman Strongman shouted gruffly. "This guy has done something absolutely forbidden. I think, even if he isn’t a confederate of the Old Demon Clan Faction, he is a malevolent heretic, maybe even the mastermind behind all this. We should capture him now!"

"...You’re right." The Catman girl was silent for a moment before speaking coldly, "Let him repent, get ready, Oz."

"Sure!"

The Wolfman Strongman responded without hesitation.

In the next instant, the two Beastmen, a wolf and a cat, vanished from their spots, turning into two afterimages as they swooped towards Shane.

Simultaneously, Shane also disappeared from his spot, becoming an afterimage himself.

Three afterimages raced towards the middle of the Temple and then collided fiercely.

"Bang——!"

A thunderous collision noise erupted in the skies above the Temple, shaking the atmosphere severely.

"Ohhhhhhhhhhhh...!"

Wolfman Oz arrived in front of Shane first, his robust fists like two colossal meteors, creating an endless barrage of punches towards Shane.

"Shhhhshhhhshhhh..."

Catman Mafi approached from Shane’s back, her slender hands growing Sharp claws, turning them into two Sharp Claws, sweeping out countless Claw Lights at an astonishing speed, enveloping Shane completely.

At this moment, even Shane had to take the situation seriously.

In front was a Rain of Fists powerful enough to split hills.

Behind was a Claw Hurricane comparable to flashing sword lights.

And the opponents were of a very high Level, strong enough to be considered among the powerful in this world, not at all inferior to those of Legendary status.

Thus, Shane decisively used "Extreme Transformation" to confront these two formidable foes.

Instantly, three streaks of light crisscrossed and flashed around the Temple, like chasing meteors, each crossover symbolizing a collision, each flicker symbolizing a confrontation, with roaring sounds continuously emerging.

With the roar, the Temple also trembled repeatedly.

Additionally, various phenomena occurred within the Temple.

Brilliant Sword Lights.

Howling fist shadows.

Chilling Claw marks.

Chaotic airflows.

The battle between fists and claws, humans and Beastmen, continued fiercely and neither side could overpower the other for a while.

The Beastman Priests surrounding Jade were all stunned at this sight.

"To think he’s holding his own against Oz and Mafi?"

"That’s impossible!"

"When did such a young powerhouse appear among humans?"

"Could it be the treasures of the Kingdom and the Valkyrie of the Empire have arrived?"

"But he’s a man!"

The group of Beastman Priests was utterly shocked.

Jade also stared in the direction of Shane, and only after seeing him safe did she turn her attention to the location of the Sealing, a hint of anxiety visible in her eyes.

Meanwhile, at the location of the Sealing, the Foxman girl continued her Prayer, the Holy Light growing stronger, gradually suppressing the terrifying Magic Power emerging from the crystal, causing the split crystal to start repairing itself.

However, as this process continued, the Foxman girl’s complexion grew worse, as pale as a sheet of paper, her appearance fragile and near collapse.

This deeply concerned Jade, who very much wanted to rush over but could not manage to do so.

The Beastman Priests surrounded Jade, preventing her from moving, yet they also dared not get too close to her, a trace of fear evident in their eyes.

In such a situation, the Temple continued to tremble endlessly, even though the situation at the Sealing stabilized more and more, the fierce battle between Shane, Oz, and Mafi intensified, eventually affecting the Temple walls and ceiling, causing the walls to shatter and the ceiling to crack, as though it were about to collapse, creating a terrifying atmosphere.

Gradually, the intense battle finally showed signs of change.

"Bang!"

Amidst a muffled sound, a figure was sent flying out of the fierce battle circle, crashing heavily onto the ground, stirring up dust and creating cracks all over.

"Oz!"

"Oz!"

The Beastman Priests couldn’t believe it and cried out in shock.

The person who hit the ground wasn’t just anyone, it was Oz, the highest-level among them.

"Cough, cough... Damn it..."

Oz coughed while struggling to get up, his body covered in wounds, clearly having sustained serious injuries.

Upon closer inspection, it wasn’t just wounds on Oz’s body; there was also a swirl of Magic Power enveloping him, constantly affecting him.

"I can’t... exert any strength..."

Oz seemed to be in a state of Weakness, his proud fists trembling, and he was having difficulty lifting them.

In fact, Oz had indeed fallen into a state of Weakness.

This was because the Magic Power on Oz was the proof that Shane’s Grant Magic had been cast on him.

In the midst of the fierce battle, Shane had inflicted Oz with the "Weakness" trait, causing his once proud strength to gradually fade.

As for Mafi, the Catman girl, she was also enveloped by Shane’s Magic Power, having been granted the "Sluggish" trait, completely unable to perform her once-prideful speed.

Thanks to this, Mafi quickly found herself at a disadvantage.

"Bang!"

Shane, without any mercy, kicked the slightly slower Mafi like a bullet, sending her crashing into a wall of the Temple, causing countless broken stones and debris to fly.

"Mafi...!"

"How can this be...!?"

"Even Mafi lost?"

The Beastman Priests howled in despair, each of them panicking.

Shane then landed back on the ground; unharmed, though a few fist marks appeared on his clothing, which seemed somewhat shredded, showing signs of tearing.

"Good thing I have Level 10 ’Physical Resistance’ Skill, otherwise I would have been hurt."

Shane looked at the state of his body and almost laughed.

However, that relaxed demeanor, perceived by others, was nothing short of insulting.

"Don’t get too carried away! Human..."

Oz clenched his teeth, managing to roar and squeeze out the last of his energy.

"I must... stop...!"

Mafi slid down the wall, shaky and struggling to stand.

"Flying Star!"

In contrast, Shane, without holding back, released his Magic, causing countless stars to sweep across, bombarding Oz and Mafi with their blasts.

"Ugh...!"

"Ah...!"

The Wolfman Strongman and the Catman girl cried out in pain, their bodies tossed about like kites with severed strings, rolling across the ground as they were blown away.

"Stop it!"

"You bastard!"

The Beastman Priests finally couldn’t stand watching any longer, each of them roaring out, wanting to rush forward.

Unfortunately, they couldn’t do as they wished.

Because a terrifying aura erupted within the battered Temple, enveloping everyone, causing their bodies to stiffen in fear.

The source of the aura was, of course, Shane, who possessed a Level 10 "Oppression" Skill.

"I’m not very keen on playing the villain, so don’t push me, okay?"

Holding the Holy Sword, Shane addressed everyone with a smile, yet not a hint of mirth was in his eyes.

The Beastman Priests were both shocked and angered, wanting to resist, but their bodies simply wouldn’t respond, completely unable to move.

Shane’s aura enveloped the entire scene, bringing the fierce battle to an end and restoring silence to the area.

"Jade, come here."

Shane then called out to Jade.

Jade scanned the Beastman Priests frozen around her, quickly squeezed through the circle, and ran behind Shane.

Shane shielded Jade behind him, while his gaze turned toward the direction of the Sealing.

There, the terrifying Magic Power emanating from the crystal was slowly dissipating.

The crystal Shane had cut was now restored to its original state, closing back up with only a faint cut mark remaining, indicating to everyone, that everything that happened was not a dream.

That Foxman girl, however, stopped gathering the Holy Light and was no longer praying.

Yet...

"Thud..."

With a dull sound, the Foxman girl collapsed onto the ground, falling unconscious.

"Holy Maiden!"

The Beastman Priests let out the most panicked cry yet.

Shane’s eyes flickered, looking at the Foxman girl, thoughtful.